BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Apr. 16, 2020– As we promised in our kickoff effort in Amandala #3358 of Friday, April 3, 2020, this is “a work in progress,” and we are still at the preliminary stage of inviting fans to join us in adding “names of players you think worthy to mention as being among the better players of the different periods listed.” Already, in last issue for Friday, April 10, a fan from Cayo did just that; and this week we include those names along with some others we recalled. So, this week will be a continuation of the lists presented in our first edition on April 3. Where only a nickname is given, fans are invited to provide the official name. Many of the names listed will not have Hall of Fame credentials, but we take the opportunity to energize our flashback to those days by recalling footballers who come to mind. Indeed, we have included a few whose contribution was more their entertainment factor or unique personality, than necessarily their advanced football skills. Hopefully, the mention of their name rings a bell.
Here goes to looking back:
Late-1950s to Mid-1960s
(Part 2 additional names)
Gilbert “Gilly” Dunn
Peter Alvarez
Dougie Joseph
Winston Michael
Gilbert “Pas” Ellis
Bert Cattouse
Brannon brothers
Jerry Cassanova
Ashton Molino
Johnny “Pegga”
Malcolm “Buddah” Hemmans
Kent Marsden
Charles “Qualify” Nicholas
Charles “Jim Baxter” Bennet
Mid-1960s to Late-1970s
(Part 2 additional names)
Timmy Bedran
Arturo “Turo” Azueta
Jorge Vargas
Anthony “Tony” Wagner
“Barrellito” of Chitos
“P&G” Coyoc
“Rivelino” Smith
“Mentes” Smith
“Cracker”
Hector Hecker
William “Billy” Smith
“Half a D” Pascascio
“Tuta” Reneau
“Lanzi” Longsworth
Ernest Jones
Lionel “Pops” Hamilton
Errol Clarke
Charles “Bouki” Leslie
Manuel “Ching” Panton
Michael “Chick” Panton
Oscar Ramos
Albert “Girl” Robinson
Ronald Hulse
Andrew Hulse
Robert “Babeekeh” Leslie
Alejandro (keeper)
Petillo (keeper)
George Jenkins
Denny Brooks
Delvin “Rammy” McFarlane
“File” McFarlane
Walter “Wildbone” McFarlane
Winston “Cadiroy” Denton
“Tang” Coye
Robert “Baby” Flowers
Cecil Flowers of Chitos
Luke “Habab” Roches
Timothy “Timo” Flores
Hilbert “Areas” Craig
Mark “Kelo” Leslie
“Peel Bat” Martin
Albert “Pappy Cat” Cattouse
“Tin Tan” Reynolds
Jerome “Peeloff” Mejia
Mervin “Shape” Rhodas
Johnny Smith
“Bob Gibson”
Steve “Puppet” Bent
Cecil “Tatti” Smith/Flowers
“Peeto” Robateau
Amado Badillo
Alfred Davis
Antonio Parra
“Sergeant” Duncan
Charles Good
Lewis “Buck” Belisle, Jr.
Sammy Gentle
Hurlington Coburn
“Nine” Arnold
“Dulce” Myvette
Enrique “Ticks” Usher
Frank Pascacio
Windell Middleton
“Chanks” Nicholas
Charles Carillo
“Cowboy” Hernandez
Ivan “Que Dice” Burgos
“Larkins” Garcia
Early-1980s to Semipro 1991
(Part 2 additional names)
Michael “Magal” Jones
Allyson “Sugar” Gentle
Arthur “Mob” Flowers
Wellington “Spooners” Hall
Donald Moss
Nelson Moss
Martin Nolberto
Kent “Gigante” Skeete
Cecil Flowers
Ruperto Vicente
Wellington Ramos
Earl “Tangi” Usher
Bernard “Dubu” Thomas
Larry Flowers
Steve “Rambo” Robinson
Lloyd “Trans Am” Cain
Findlay Gladden
“Zoo”
Wallace Glynn, Jr.
1990s decade
(Part 2 additional names)
Marcelino Tun
Clifford “Calbo” Usher
Wilmer Garcia
Ismael “John” Trapp
Harvey Trapp
Leslie Trapp
Roy Morgan
Raul Celiz
Dion “Pussy” Flowers
Roger Jones
Jorge Garcia
Ariel Magana
Shamir Pacheco
Nelson Moss
Denmark Casey, Sr.
Stanley “Rice” Robinson, Jr.
Wilhelm “Locho” Coye
Harvey Alvarez
David “Davu” Rodriguez
Eloy Gonzalez
Raul “Coco” Gonzalez
Darren Hinds
Stanley “Jordan” Reneau
Elias Pelayo
2000s decade
(First list)
Emory Nunez
Lennox “Criminal” Castillo
Harrison “Cafu” Roches
Deon McCaulay
Robbie Cadle
Rubiel Mendez
Ashley Torres
Gilmore Palacio
Jerome “Jarro” James
Daniel “Danny” Jimenez
Orlando “Leechi” Jimenez
Ricardo “Cheety” Jimenez
Jamie Brooks
Gabriel Ramos
Gabriel Perez
Tyrone “T-Bone” Muschamp
Elroy “Bibbs” Kuylen
David Trapp
Bernard Linares
Thomas Castro
Vallan Symns
Elroy Smith
Albert “Allie” Thurton
Shannon Flowers
Jose Caceres
Orland Lyons
“Tazz” Nolberto
Shane Moody Orio
Woodrow West
Elroy “Zabble” Rowley
Glenford Chimilio
William Johnson
“Pele” Eiley (goalie)
(To be continued. Thanks to Eian “Coco” Henry for assistance with 1990s going forward.)